# SDR O84A2014101400161

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 14, 2014
- Submitted: October 14, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N140SF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N140SF), registered now
- Make and model: Bolkms BK117C2
- Aircraft serial: 9389
- Aircraft time: 1,406 hours, 4,164 cycles
- Engine: Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cockpit
- Part time: 1,406 hours
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/O84A2014101400161

## Discrepancy

ON LEVEL OFF AND INTO CRUISE FLIGHT, MED CREW DETECTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN CABIN.  ODOR THEN SPREAD TO COCKPIT.  FLIGHT ABORTED AND RETURNED TO PAD.  ACFT INSPECTED FOR FUEL LEAKS NONE FOUND.  TOOK TWO ATTEMPTS TO START NR 2 ENGINE AND ODOR IS BELIEVED TO BE EXCESS FUEL FROM THE ABORTED FIRST START.

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